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The São Silvestre de Seide is a year-end road race held in Carreira, in the Braga district of northern Portugal, on 8 December 2026. The programme centres on an 8 km main race for adults and a 5 km walk, so the morning suits both competitive runners and families who prefer to cover the ground at a gentler pace. Shorter races for younger age groups, from infantis through to juvenis, run alongside the senior events and give local clubs and schools a stage of their own. Distances are modest and the format is that of a classic Portuguese São Silvestre, a festive late-season fixture rather than a long-distance challenge. Full course, timetable and entry details are published on the organiser's timing and registration page.
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São Silvestre is the Portuguese name given to the short road races staged in late December around the feast of Saint Sylvester on 31 December. They are festive, community-minded fixtures, usually held over 5 to 10 km, and they close the running year in towns and parishes across Portugal.
Yes. Alongside the 8 km main race the programme includes a 5 km caminhada, a walk that anyone can join without the pressure of a race clock. It is the natural choice for families, groups of friends and anyone returning to activity.
Carreira is a parish in the Braga district of northern Portugal, in the same part of the country as Guimarães and Vila Nova de Famalicão. It sits roughly 20 km from Braga city and about an hour's drive from Porto, which makes it easy to reach for a morning race.
December mornings in northern Portugal can be wet and cold, and races of this type normally go ahead in rain. Any decision to shorten, delay or cancel the event rests with the organiser, so check their website on the morning of the race if conditions look severe.
Carreira, Portugal
Tuesday, December 8, 2026
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